‘Maya And The Three’ Creator Jorge Gutierrez Inks Overall Deal With Netflix

The Bachelorette early to be with Dale? If you didn't, you would have figured it out .5 seconds into this episode when Clare says she didn't sleep well because she spent thinking about Dale.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Courtney Lilly, executive producer/showrunner of ABC’s comedy series black-ish, is pulling double duty as EP/showrunner of both black-ish, now in its seventh season, and spinoff mixed-ish, headed to its second season.

Natalie Oganesyan editorVariety, in partnership with Nickelodeon, presented a one-hour special on the 10 animators to watch as they discussed the passion behind their respective crafts and how they seek to connect with global audiences.The animators, featured in this year’s 10 Animators to Watch, recalled how they gravitated toward the art form and the impact they hope to make with their work.

Rebecca Davis editorFox Entertainment streaming service Tubi announced a partnership with China’s Wanda Pictures on Monday, saying it will now stream at least two of the latter’s films in both Chinese-language and English-dubbed versions.The headlining film in the deal is Wanda’s “Detective Chinatown 2,” which currently reigns as China’s sixth-highest grossing movie of all time thanks to $541 million in local receipts. The title grossed a mere $2 million in North America.

Warner Bros. Television has signed an exclusive, multi-year overall deal with one of the founders of Black Lives Matter.

Will Thorne Staff WriterPatrisse Cullors is making a big step into the television business.The co-founder of Black Lives Matter has signed her first over overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterBlack Lives Matter co-founder and Executive Director Patrisse Cullors continues to make moves and will bring her artistic impact to television. Warner Bros.

Karen Idelson The lush colors and ornate design that helmer Jorge Gutiérrez featured in his film “The Book of Life” makes one thing clear: he’s a romantic. “It’s true, I’m an optimist, a romantic,” laughs Gutiérrez, who is Variety’s Creative Impact in Animation honoree this year.

Will Thorne Staff WriterJorge Gutierrez is expanding his relationship with Netflix beyond the fantasy animated series “Maya and the Three” he already has coming to the streamer next year.The animator, best known for directing 2014’s “The Book Of Life,” and his his production company Mexopolis have signed an overall deal with Netflix.

Jimmy Kimmel grilled “Bachelorette” Clare Crawley during her appearance on his talk show on Thursday night — and her answers have the TV host totally perplexed. Kimmel’s wife, Molly McNearney, appeared earlier in the show to give him the scoop on Crawley’s season, but her account doesn’t exactly line up with Crawley’s.

Jimmy Kimmel grilled Bachelorette Clare Crawley during her appearance on his talk show on Thursday night — and her answers have the TV host totally perplexed. Kimmel's wife, Molly McNearney, appeared earlier in the show to give him the scoop on Crawley's season, but her account doesn't exactly line up with Crawley's. As McNearney explained — and ET learned in August — Crawley's time as Bachelorette ended roughly two weeks into filming, after she fell for one of her contestants.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Childrens Hospital alum Ken Marino, Milan Carter (Dolemite Is My Name), in a recasting, and Juliet Donenfeld (The Big Show Show) are set as series regulars opposite Julie Bowen and Stephanie Koenig in Wilde Things (fka The Big Bad Wolfes), CBS’ multi-camera comedy pilot from Will & Grace creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix has signed an overall deal with writer and producer Michael Green.The first project under that deal will be the animated series “Blue Eye Samurai,” which has been ordered to series at the streamer. Geeen co-created the series along with Amber Noizumi.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVNetflix has given a formal green light to Blue Eye Samurai, animated action series from Michael Green and Amber Noizumi, which stars Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Randall Park, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Song, and Darren Barnet.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersIt centers on a mixed-race master (Erskine) of the sword who lives a life in disguise while seeking revenge in Edo-period Japan.Green and Noizumi are the creators

Also Read: 'Supernatural' Refresher: Everything You Need to Remember Before Season 15 ReturnsNews of the deal comes ahead of “Supernatural’s” return to The CW Thursday night, where it will kick off its seven-episode farewell. The series’ close was delayed due to production shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.